Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-04
A Piece Of Red Calico.

mor-,juc. when nv wife handed Inc Z
little nice of red calico, and asked me
S.gwVia have time during the day &c
buy mr. Two Yards and half Of calico
TI.f assured her that il would
hy.o trouble at all; and putting the
pis a.. OF calico in my pocket 1 took
h train for the city.
Il lunch time stepped INTO large
DR. goods store 10 attend to my wife :
.comaHssion. saw well dressed
msu Walking the floor between the
cdter> where long lines of girls
We wa ing on much longer lines of
cs omsrs an asked him where |
ceiElsre soIne red calico.
''ifS way. SIR" and he led me up
tn store Miss Stone," said he TO =
yoT < LADY, 'show this gentleman some
rv calico
''What shade do you want?" asked
Mss stomp.
isihowed her the little piece of calico
tn, nv wife had given me. She look
ed "a Il add handed it back to me.
.1Tli-h She took down a great roll of red
ea GO md spread it on, on the counter.
why, that isn't the shade" said |.
No, not exactly" said she; ..but it
is ISrcttier than your sample"
That may be-" said L; ''but. YOU
see, want to match this piece. There
is something already made of this kind
G OF calico. which needs to be made
larger. or mended. or something. l
want some calico of the same shade"
The girl made no answer, but took
down another roll.
That's the sh5'ie." said she
sn Yes" replied, .'but it's striped. I"
stripes are worn more then any
thing else in ealieoes.' sand she.
Yes; but this ISM t to he worn, IT'S
for furniture, | think. At any rate. |
want perfectly plain stuff TO match
something already IN use
We'll I don't think you can find it
perfectly plain. unless you get Turkey
red
What is TIrkey-red?" ! asked.
Turkey red is perfectly plain in cali
GOES sheanswered.
well, let me see some.
I'VE haven't any Turkey-red calico
left, she said; but we have some very
nice plain calico in other colors.
Il don't want any other color. 1
want stuff TO match this
Dps hard to match cheap calico
like that" she said. and so l left her.
next went into q store few doors
farther up Broadway. When | entered
lapproached the 'foor-walker. and,
handing him my sample, said:
Have you any calico like this?"
f*fes. sir. said he Third counter
% the sht-"
Invent to the third eounter to the
right, and showed my sample to the
salesman in attendance there. He
looked at it or. both sides. Then he
said:
I'VE haven't any of this"
That gentleman said YOU had"
said I.
We mad it but. we re out of it now.
ioa u get that goods at an uphol-
sterer's.
IweAt across the street to an uphol-
sterer's.
Have you any stuff like thisp" I
asked.
mo- said the salesman, we hayu't.
is il for furniture?''
Yes, replied.
Then Turkey-red is what You want"
is Turkey-red just ike this?h /
asked. WIS.,
No" said be. but it's much better.
lhat makes no difference to me-" I
repi.sd. Y want something Just like
But they don't use that for furni.
,ure," he said.
Il should think people could use any.
mug they wanted for furniture. - I re-
marked somewhat sharply.
They can. but they dca.' . he said
9nHe calmly. They don't use red
IKE 'nat They use Turkey-red."
said no more. but left The nex,
p'acc l visited was very large dry
7oods store OF the first salesman 7
sS~ inquired if they kept red calico
IKE nv sample. ''' o'i'oo
said he. o 'eoonu story
| went upstairs There I asked I,
Where win 7 find red calicosr
an me lar room to the left. Riob,
w s,s, Mere And he pointed to a dis
,a.kd Walked through the crowd ~ mr.
n. sess s and salespeople. and around
sca.s ssos'aters and talebs filed with
Ws W TO ike far room. to the .sr Iaf,
~ ~Aea goi there asked for 70 rs red c.,ii. reii
side tae ~ sec second counter down ON ,bi,
sue, va sald q the man. ~ u" 'ni'
pie. "so' 'hsssaad produced nv sam.
...Ts. yTsl,eoes downstairs. = said III. man
] said. 'aey were up here,
~, Not these plain good. you,,, find
over on that side. ~ ''eA Oh tne store
.,a,s . went dOwstairs to the back Of the
..sy, hFVxs : - '''>
.,s.s 1sasre'i md rsd calico Tx III 50"